Palantir Technologies is deserving of a higher stock classification following the release of better-than-expected third quarter earnings. See why PLTR stock is a Hold.

According to the Financial Times, Palantir has added a whopping $23 billion to its market cap since Donald Trump won the presidential election on Nov. 5. Investors seem to believe the company will benefit from increased defense and law enforcement spending under the new administration. However, this narrative looks overblown.

Dan Ives, a Wedbush analyst, has reaffirmed his $75 price target for Palantir, citing strong growth potential driven by its AI advancements and software solutions, despite skepticism from some market analysts.

There's plenty of evidence that Palantir 's ( PLTR 1.39%) stock is in a bubble. History is not on Palantir's side, and many companies have traded around the lofty expectation its stock currently trades at, and few (if any) have worked out well for investors.

Wedbush Securities has issued an endorsement of the artificial intelligence software sector, with Managing Director Dan Ives predicting that 2025 will be a pivotal year for AI implementation across the industry.

The artificial intelligence (AI) and data mining specialist will be joining (another) major stock market exchange.

Despite recent gains, analysts remain divided. Firms like Mizuho and Royal Bank of Canada have adopted more cautious tones, even as others, such as Bank of America, have raised their price targets to $75. The stock currently holds a Hold rating with an average price target of $35.64.

The rapidly growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has given shares of many companies a big boost in the past couple of years, and that's not surprising as this technology is expected to impact the global economy in a big way.

Palantir Technologies stock (NYSE: PLTR) has had a solid run, rising more than 3.5x since the beginning of the year to about $63 presently.

Musk could look to Palantir to modernize the Defense Department and reduce reliance on outdated methods of warfare, Cramer says.

After Nvidia’s roaring success in recent years it may be time for the wider software sector to “get in on the AI party.” That’s the view of Wedbush analysts, who have become increasingly bullish on software stock Palantir Technologies.